Thursday, November 22, 2007

Another Greek metropolitan bishop wants piece of Macedonia

Just days after the scandalous statement of the Metropolitan Bishop of Thessaloniki Anthimos, another Greek Bishop - the Metropolitan of Galabryta Ambrosios, said that parts of Macedonia actually belonged to FMPG.

"Since the attack is the best defense, the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki did very well. Skopje citizens rip the benefits of Monastery (Bitola) region, which is part of the Greek territory," the Greek media cited Ambrosios as saying.

"If Anthimos is a nationalist, then why is it improbable that some 'have sold' themselves to act in favor of foreign plans and interests," said the Greek Metropolitan's in his rhetorical question.

Immortal is thy Stupidity!

Macedonian banknote, Solun

But wait a second! Wasn't the STRONGEST argument, the initial one that sparked the whole circus of the "name dispute" actually the claim that Macedonians chose that name because they have territorial claims on the Aegean Macedonia region? Now it turns it is the other way around - it is Greece who has the unstoppable appetite to get its hands on our territory, at least according to these Nazi idiots that, for some strange reason, hold highest positions in the Greek Orthodox Church.

Sure there have been comments that FMPG is occupying our territory in Aegean Macedonia, but these "bursts of love" for more Macedonian territory are much worse, coming from the very country that bases its denial of our name on such claims. What an irony, right?

So I cannot help but wonder: can you control your dogs of war, or better, do you even want to?

Link: Another Greek metropolitan bishop wants piece of Macedonia.

9 comments:

Συνοπτικόν said...

Could you please refer to your sources?When and where Anthimos said that?And who translated it? I see that you consistently don't translate the exact words or phrases and you don't even refer to the sources.What Greek Media?Otherwise is just pure propaganda.Like the one with the greek newspaper Athitiki.The provocation came from FYROM that violated once again the Middle Agreement between the two countries.
You shoul refer for example:
Albanian language TV accuses Macedonian authorities

22 November 2007 | 16:46 | Source: BIRN
SKOPJE -- Alsat-M TV has accused the Macedonian authorities of "subjecting it to various forms of pressure."

The station is a national broadcaster of program in Albanian and Macedonian, according to Balkan Insight.

In Wednesday’s statement for MakFax news agency, the television station said that the ongoing campaign was aimed at blocking its professional work as an independent broadcaster.

The station’s editor-in-chief, Muhamed Zekiri, told Balkan Insight on Wednesday, that the pressure started in September when the police beat up an Alsat-M cameraman, Igor Ljubovcevski, during the events that followed a much-publicised brawl in the parliament.

According to Zekiri, it continued early this month when Deputy Interior Minister Refet Elmazi publicly threatened that the police would press criminal charges against Alsat-M for the way it covered the police action against an armed criminal group near the north-western town of Tetovo.

Alsat-M carried statements by local inhabitants that there were civilians among the killed and injured in the operation.

“Since then, the station has been subjected to constant labour-related and financial checks, and we have reason to suspect that government officials are orchestrating the whole thing”, Zekiri said.

The campaign culminated, according to Zekiri, in a threat from the Minister for Transport and Communications, Mile Janakieski to cancel Alsat-M’s national broadcasting licence.

Zekiri also expressed concern about Friday’s incursion by unidentified people into two of the station’s antenna sites, which disrupted broadcasts in Tetovo and in the northern town of Kumanovo.

The television has notified the National Journalists’ Association and the foreign diplomatic missions in the country about the alleged attempts to curtail its freedom.

Alsat-M TV is the youngest national broadcaster in Macedonia. Its bilingual programming has made it a popular channel.

at http://www.b92.net/eng/news/latest.php

Leviathan

GoodBytes said...

My source is already given, it is MakFax, a Macedonian news agency, the same one you are using (BIRN uses news from MakFax): Another Greek metropolitan bishop wants piece of Macedonia.

The news article didn't have a link, otherwise I would have provided it. I am not their spokesperson, so you'd better continue this with MakFax. And BTW, if you are discrediting the MakFax news agency, then your news is also irrelevant, I suppose? ;-)

About your example, although unrelated to my post, I will say that I am against any form of repressive measures against the freedom of speech. Alsat-M is a national broadcaster in Macedonia and happens to be the only larger TV station owned by an Albanian, therefore its aspect on the news that happen in Macedonia is important.

I, as a citizen, would not vote for any politician who tries to silence the media (although they would all love to).

Kostas said...

My country Greece (the NAZI country as you said Mr Goodbytes) helped your country, (with a capital named Skopje), to create a national Health System for your citizens (Albanians and Slav-Bulgarians) by donated to you AMBULANCES.
Have you heard something about that Mr Goodbytes or you were busy insulting my country Greece??

GoodBytes said...

@Kostas:

1. Is there a bigger insult to someone than to deny his name and call him otherwise (FYROM, Slav-Bulgarian)?

2. Defending your name from imposters is not the same as not being grateful for any help given.

Thank you.

Kostas said...

Mr Goodbytes I have a question for you.

"What did your country's (FYROM is the named used by UN) citizens do when the German Nazis occupied your country in the second world war????

Do u know??

Kostas said...

I believe Mr Goodbytes that you dont know the answer in my question.
Well I'll tell you then :
the vast majority of your citizens when Nazis occupied your country (FYROM) hanged Bulgarian flags from their balconies and also cooperate with Nazis.
At the same time Greece has lost 800.000 people in country's occupation by Nazis.
You and the people who are supporting your country should be ashamed of your country's past.

Cene said...

The Macedonian people responded to the fascist occupation by organizing an insurrection. The attack by the Prilep Partisan Detachment on the city of Prilep on October 11th, 1941, marked the official beginning of the armed struggle of the Macedonian people, although there were separate actions even before that date. The decision of the Macedonian people to join the anti-fascist struggle on the side of the anti- Hitler coalition was a turning point in its recent history. From the very first days of the occupation, the Communist Party of Macedonia took up a decisive position to conduct a national liberation struggle, accepting the role of organizer of the armed insurrection. Relying itself on the national ideals and revolutionary tradition, it called upon all patriots, regardless of their ethnic, religious and social affiliation, to join the forthcoming struggle for national liberation.

The armed struggle of the Macedonian people took place on the integral Macedonian territory - in the Pirin, Vardar and Aegean parts of Macedonia. During 1941, a number of partisan detachments were established and were active on the territory of the Vardar part of Macedonia alone; in 1943, in addition to the several dozen partisan detachments, the first military units were established - the Mirche Acev, Strasho Pindzur and other battalions, and also the First Macedonian-Kosovo Brigade and the Second Macedonian Brigade. In 1944, in addition to the numerous brigades, the corps were established, of which the Fifteenth Macedonian Corps, following the final liberation of Macedonia in November 1944, was reorganized and took part in the conclusive operations for the final liberation

Kostas said...

Mr cene I have some questions for you:
1. How many people of FYROM died during Nazi occupation?
2. Greece has been occupied on April 1941 so FYROM has been occupied earlier. The whole Yugoslavia colapsed in 2-3 days. What did u do before Octobe 1941?
3. Is it true that you hanged bulgarian flags from balcony because Bulgaria cooperated with Nazis or not?
4. What do u mean by the Aegean parts of Macedonia. Do you dispute the North Greece territory called Macedonia Perfecture? Because as I know FYROM is not bordering with the AEGEAN SEA.

GoodBytes said...

Kostas, what is your point? Macedonia was on the side opposite of the fascist coalition, right from the start and never switched sides. What are you trying to prove?

Both my grandfathers were fighting in that war, one against the Albanian, Italian and German forces in Western Macedonia, and the other against the Bulgarian forces in Eastern Macedonia. He was later wounded, captured, imprisoned and released at the end by the Bulgarian army. I have other people in my family with a similar story.

So once again, what are you trying to prove here? If you are claiming that Macedonia was on the Nazi side, there are thousands of historical documents to prove otherwise, so better don't bother.